New Alzheimer’s drugs are coming. Here’s what you need to know

The drugs clear sticky plaques from the brain. But they are not for everyone, experts caution

A photo of several brain scans.

A new group of drugs that remove amyloid plaques seems to keep people with early Alzheimer’s disease sharper.

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Yet another new drug can temporarily hold off the mental decline caused by Alzheimer’s disease, scientists say.